Safety-deposit-locking device



Feb. 22 1927..-

H. MARSHALL SAFETY DEPOSIT LOCKINGDEVICE 'l Filed Feb. '14, m24

Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

UNITED SV'IA'LS HOLMES MARSHALL, F CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO.

SAFETY-DEPGSITLOCKING DEVICE.

'Application filed February 14, 1924. Serial No. 692,671.

This invention relates to improvements in locks and latches and refers more particularly to'a combined guard and indicator which is adapted to be used for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not a lock has been surreptitiously opened. Such locksare particularly luseful for sealing safety deposit boxes, hand bags and the like.

A device heretofore used for indicating '1U the condition of a lock comprises a card, or data slip, which is so positioned with reference to the lock that it is mutilated whenever the lock is opened. This device required the use of a perforating member together with suitable mechanism for operating it. Usually such mechanism is more or less vintricate vand uses valuable, space within the safety deposit box.

An object of my invention, therefore, is the provision of means for effecting the mutilation of a slip without requiring the use of intricate or ,comparatively bulkyV mechanism.V In thisconnection my invention is concerned with a device which may pad locks andthe like.

` I accomplish Athe above objects by providingv a card/or slip holder which is mounted in frontI ofthe keyhole and is sealed thereagainst v when vthe lock is closed. To open the lock the key must be forced through the card or slip. To prevent opening of the box and subsequent replacement of the slip by an unauthorized person. theorig'inal slip Ymay have the signatureV of the authorized party and such other indicia as one may see it to employ.

vThe means for carrying out the above obthe following description taken in connection with the accompanying` drawings,while the essential characteristics will be summa rized in the` claims. f

In the drawings Fig.` l is a perspective be readily attached to safety deposit boxes, r

, have shown prongs 31 which are disposed ject will hereinafter be fully set forth inl view showing a portion of a safety depositV upon the type of lock to which the invention is applied.

In Fig. l my invention is illustrated in connection with safety deposit box 2l. which isrprovided with a hinged cover'22, and a front wall 23. The front wall may have anopening to receive albarrel 24of a lock 25, which is indicated as being disposed behind the'front wall of the box. A card or data slip carrier 26 may be hinged at 27 to an attaching plate 28 which is shown as rigidly secured to the'front wall 23. This carrier is preferably an Lshaped member, one arm of which has an opening 29v therein suiiicient in width to permit the entrance of a key and preferably suiiicient in length to display a signature such as is illustrated at 30 in Fig. 4. l

To retain the sheet within the carrier I on opposite sides of the opening 29 and adapted to pierce the sheet as at 32. AsA an additional precautoin I prefer to employ a sheet the width ofwhich is suthcientto extend substantially the entire width of the carrien when folded on the line 34. Accordingly` when the carrier is thus moved to the active'position as indicated in Fig. 2, then the slip is prevented from beingmoved laterally with respect to thecarrier by cover side flanges 35. In addition the slip is retained by reason of the fact that a hooky 36 carried on' the underside of the cover extends through an opening 37 in the carrier then through the slip` and projects into the lock 25. The carrier is positioned by a front iiange 38 when the cover is in closed position.

a sheet 20. which signature must correspond with that originally given to the bank. v The patron may then accompany the custodian to the vault where the boxes are stored, whereupon the custodian may open the compartaient.y The signature on the slip'prepared by the patron should also eorreepond to the Signature on the Slip preiionolj deposil'ed Within the verrier. Allier 1h11 hm( opened pnnelnred elio i111 renmved 11nd 1h11 new one is enhsl'i'nled before 1h11 hor. cloned. The removed elip then ehnnpeil with 11 dote 511111111, 11nd filed 1111111' 111s :1 reford that' the hadron hud :lecons lo lhe hor-1 on l'hn' date.

In View of the 13111131111'11111 1le rri11l1in11 '1l' will he nnderotood lhnl: 11111 i111111lio11 111erkles :1 shnple compnet 11111111111 n'hieh rend ily adopted 'for :111:1rl1111e1111o home equip 11nd with looks, :1nd is eener-lolly 11d1'1191111111111111a for use in hunks which nndnlnin :1 del): deposit box service. liloreover the invention is capable for nee in looking: ortie-lee 51e-l1 11s handbags 11nd che like wherein :1` ehnin muy he fastened around lhe rrrllele 11nd lhe hzlsp of the lock 111151511131 lhro h 11 link in lhe eln1n.` A partienlnr hoi-111lerielie of the invention is he prfdeelion 11 ll'orded h1' lhe mutilation of :1 record sheet 11111111 opening;- o the look.

` I claim:

1. In eoxnhinntioln 11` lorln 11 hinged 111e1nl1er courting with the lool; :1 enrd lnilder hinojed to Swing in 'front of the leek 11nd haring 11 lateral extension seid @1111111111111 haring; 1111 opening adopted to rereive lhe hinged 11111111-- her, when the lork is rlored, 11 11d 11 Caml dieposed within the holder no1-ose the keyhole of the loeln .Quid @11rd functioning :1s 11 harrer to prevent 11e-rens lo the keyhole 111111il the oord .is mutilated.

2. ln eoinhinntion with :1 eonlniner, :1 look, 11 hinged member for holding the ronlnlner closed :1nd 1111111111ed,`lo` he 11111111111' into enA gzigelnent with the look, 11 11rd enrrier hinged in lronl` ol" the loeln 11d11tz1 e:11 'd means nesoeinl'ed With the carrier for rew lnovnloly 11o` 1ilio11i11111 mid (x11-dl 11o *flint the keyhole oit' the look i1; Goneenled 1when lhe rurrer ie swung nei-nes* the linee ol 1h11 look, 11nd 111e11111 enggjneed hyp' sold inwnher lfor maintaining the carrier i111 lhis lmet nientoned position until the lock is opened, lhe relezloingg` of mid look heine 111'ere11l3ed until the enrd in mutilated h1 lhe 111151111111; of :1 kofr therethrough lo nein 111111111111 11o the keyhole.

2l. In eoinhinntion Wilh 11 oonlninsr, :1 look. 11 hinged inernher eozielinn with the lok lo hold the container elofsefl 21 r11 rrier disposed in front of the keyhole lo lhe leek 11nd hming; 1111 opening therein for reeeirinyr sold member lo leek the; enrrier onhslnnli:1ll1 eininltzlneonsly 11:11h the 191111111111' nl? 12h11 look. said ezrrrier hn 1111111' 11 wird therein. :1nd :mid rard` heing dieposed in :front oll 'lhe keyhole when (he look elosed1 nlnrrelw lhe oord 1111151` he nnrlilnled heliore :11511115111 1o *the l1 1 hole is provhled for 1111111111115 of releneingx: the lock.

4. The eoinhinntion wllih 11 hor( hnrine 11 cover, 1'1 look adapted to lock the hoX cloned 11nd hnring,1r :1 key hole, 1r plni'e hinged to the hon 11nd provided wil'h ineens adapted lo enejngre 11 Cord held arrose i'he keyhole, said nlole l1111'in11 11 portion ndnnled to he e11- ;1;:1;fed hy rhe roven whereby, when the hox 111 looked. rho rnrd will he looked in place 1:11191: lhe keyhole.

f1. ln ci'onihinn(non, :1 hex, :1 oever therefor, 11 leek 'lor the cover, 11 (11rd holdenonid holder heine' disposeed in :liront oil? the look, :1 111e111l1er 1111 #nid corel' projecting through 1111i1l holder when l'he hox i111 closed. 11nd 11 @11rd Within :11nd holder, :11nd eznd providing; 11 hznrier llirong'h which 11 key 1111151` he 11ans-fed hel'ore merels; ezln he had 11o the keyhole.

(l. ln roniliinzdioih 11 hox haring 11 Cover', 11 look. :1 barrier hinged lo the hox 11nd hovingg 11 l11le111ll1V extending liorlion 11rojerti1111j arrow: lhe lon ol the hoz;1 Suid portion heingl en srnned h1' the lop of the rover for prevent in ej 111011011111111' o J1he holder with relation lo lhe hex` 11nd 11 enrd vrilihin the holder dirororfed errno@ the keyhole ol the lock, seid holder haring); 1111 opening' therein in regrik` lrnliion Wilh the kerhole; whorehy the enrd 11111511` he 111111'il11le1l l1e'lo1e :1 key c1111 he wreed inlo `Ehe keyhole.

ln mnnhinuioii, :1 hox having1r` :1 hinged rover l'herelfor. :1 look Within l'he hox` 11 ineinlirr on lhe rover annoying with` J(he look. :1 Currier 1`1 111it1o11ed on the i103: :1nd linvirlgr 11 h1te1'11llj1f extending portion projecting 11m-ow the lon rhereol Suid portionl having11 1111 opening' lhorein 'for receiving smid n1e111- her when l'he rover is closed. 11nd 11 oord within mid holder, Said oord beingr disposed in :lronl of Jizhe keyhole whereby the "Card 111111 t he 1111111il111edbefore :levees to thekeyhoh` provided.

ln Combination, :1 box having front 11nd side wells 11nd 11 hinged rover, :1 lock adje` rent the fronf Woll, 111 11rd holder hinged: to lhe 'l1-onf; Woll heloW l'heloek` :11 card Within seid holden mid holder being adzrpted to Swing 11l1o11l the hinged connection so as to brine? lhe enrd across the keyhole for che leek. :11nd @over lowing 11 flange extending" don'nrdh: in 'front of the holder, whereby lhe holder in innininined in proper 'position 1o 1111111111111" enrreplitions removal of the cardl, 11nd whereby lh@ oord formo 11: barrier which 11111 l1 he 11111lli111'ed heforeneeess tlo the keyhole ie' nlllninmil.

f1. ln 1o111l`1i11111ion, :1 hex, 11 hinged cover lhereilior. :1 lovk hetwoen the hox 11nd Cover,

11 111ml holder ro1n11rising.: 11n bshnped lne1nher hinged lo the hox in Snell 11 manner that one 111111 1110111111? is ndrrnted to extend across 1h1-1 kerhole 'lor the lockn :1nd the other 111111'1 lhereo'l i1 ndnnled to exte11d11erostl1e Wzrll of 1h@ hor; :1nd to he engaged by the under# .11' l of the rover. 11 (11rd folded to conform lo lhe shane ol the holder, :1nd means assoeiuled n'lh the holder for preventing :1 lateral llll llO

tion, whereby the card provides a barrierwhioh must be mutilated before the key can enter said keyhole. n n

10. In combination, a box, a hinged cover jtherefor, a lock between .the box and cover,

a card holder comprising an L-shaped member hinged to the box in such manner that one arm thereof is adapted to project across the keyhole for the lock and the other arm is adapted to extend across the top of the box, said cover preventing angular movement of the holder with relation to the box when the box is locked.

l1. In combination, a box, having a Cover therefor, a lock, a member on the underside of the cover adapted to enter the look, a card holder having one end thereof hinged in front of the lock and having the free end thereofl adapted to extend across the top of the box and to be engaged by the under side of the cover for preventing angular movement thereof with reference to the box when the cover is closed, said holder having an opening therein, a card within said holder, and a member carried by the cover and projecting through the opening, and also through said card whereby the card may be held within the holder against surreptitious removal when the box is closed.

l2. In combination, a box, a cover therefor, a look, a card holder hinged to the box and adapted to extend across the top thereof, said holderhaving an opening adjacent the top portion, ai member carried by the cover and adapted to extend through said opening and to enter the box for locking the holder against movement with reference to the box wheny the 'box is closed, a Card within said holder,'said card being pierced by said member for Vretaining it in position with reference to the holder, and said card being disposed in front of the keyhole for concealing it when the holderis moved into locking position, said holder having an additional opening in registration with the keyhole to permit the entrance of the key, and said card preventing entrance of the key into the keyhole Vuntil the card is mutilated.

13. In combination with a container, a lock therefor, means coacting With the look to hold the containerrclosed, a card and a carrier therefor movably carried by the container adapted Vto be positioned across the lock to conceal the key hole thereof by a portion of the card,`and means on the carrier engaged by said first named means When the container is closed to prevent movement of the carrier, said preventing means cooperating withthe container to completely conceal the lock.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ,aihx my signature.

HOLMES MARSHALL. 

